Capsule for medicines



(No Model.)

O. L. JENSEN.

CAPSULE FOR MEDICINES, WINES, &c. No. 330,491. Patented Nov. 17, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL L. JENSEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAPSULE FOR MEDICINES, WIINES, 80G.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,491, dated November 17, 1885. Application filed May 1, 1885. Serial No. 164,059. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL L. JENsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capsules for Holding and Administering Medicines, Wines, Spirits, 850., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 represents one of my improved filled capsules, and Fig. 2 a cluster of the same secured together on a common stem, similar to a bunch of grapes.

The general nature of my invention is a capsule formed of thin india-rubber or equivalent material filled with spirits or other liquids, imitating the appearance of grapes, currants, and other similar globular small fruit; and its object is to provide a convenient and attractive means for putting up and administering such liquid contents of the cap sules, as hereinafter explained.

The invention also relates to the securing together of a number of said capsules upon a common stem, in imitation of a cluster of grapes, currants, &c., and means for thus securing the same.

In one mode of carrying out my invention I take a very thin sheet of india-rubber and fold the same over the nozzle of a syringe or force-pump supplied with a quantity of the now the filled capsule a is permanently closed by means of a fine and very strong cord, 0, tied around the same immediately in front of the nozzle of the syringe or force-pump, and the surplus of rubber is cut off.

The smooth glistening capsule presents a highlyinviting, indeed a luscious, appearance, closely resembling that of a grape, curraut, cherry, or other like fruit, according to the size of the capsule, color of its contents or that of the rubber, or the latter two combined.

These capsules may be put up for sale or use loosely in boxes, bottles, or other suitable receptacles, er they may be combined together to form beautiful delicious-looking fruit-clusters, such as represented in Fig. 1. This is neatly done by securing the cords c of the individual capsules to a common stem, 1).

The manner of using the capsules is obvious. They are taken into the mouth, and when sufficiently compressed therein the thin rubber will burst, the liberated liquid being swallowed and the rubber skin ejected, all similar to the eating of an ordinary grape.

. My device provides a convenient means for invalids to take notonly liquid medicine, but small doses of spirituous refreshments in traveling or in public places, without attracting the observation or criticism of those present, which is apt to be the case when a bottle is resorted to.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent As a new article of manufacture, a series of filled and sealed-up capsules formed of translucent rubber distended into globular form and connected together so as to form a cluster, in imitation of abuuch of grapes or similar fruit, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

1n testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 27th day of April, A. D.

CARL L. JENSEN.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAN, WALTER S. GIBSON. 

